1884 Aberdeen Corporation election

Election November 2023 November 2023 1884 11 04 Scotland City Flag of Aberdeen.svg parliamentary no 1883 1883 Aberdeen Corporation election 1885 1885 Aberdeen Corporation election 8 out of 25 seats of City of Aberdeen Council 13 Independent Aberdeen United Trades Council 5,018 6 23 2 2 2 2 1,101 82.0% 18.0% File:Scotland Aberdeen Corporation 1884.svg Composition of Corporation after the election An election to the Aberdeen Corporation was held on 4 November 1884, alongside municipal elections across Scotland. 8 of the corporation's 25 seats were up for election. This election was the first time labour-affiliated candidates won seats in Aberdeen's municipal elections. The candidates, James Forbes and George Maconnachie, were supported by the Aberdeen United Trades Council.Diack William History of the Trades Council and the Trade Union Movement in Aberdeen Trades Council 1939 Aberdeen 82–83 En The primary question at hand was the rates of councillors' salaries, and public feelings on the matter were clear as all retiring councillors but one were not re-elected.8 November 1884 The Municipal Elections 7 The Press and Journal https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000032/18841108/080/0007 subscription 30 November 2023 Ward Results Ferryhill Independent (politician) James Berry 731 69.7 Independent (politician) Henry Gray (incumbent) 318 30.3 395 Independent (politician) Greyfriars Independent (politician) James Wallace Thom 629 56.2 Independent (politician) Baillie Macdonald (incumbent) 491 43.8 138 Independent (politician) Rosemount Independent (politician) John Ogilvie (incumbent) Independent (politician) Rubislaw Independent (politician) James Sutherland 471 57.9 Independent (politician) Archibald Duff (incumbent) 342 42.1 129 Independent (politician) St. Andrew Aberdeen United Trades Council George Maconnachie 505 41.7 Independent (politician) William Findlay 486 40.1 Independent (politician) A. S. Cook (incumbent) 219 18.1 Independent (politician) Charles Dickie 2 0.1 19 Aberdeen United Trades Council Independent St. Clement Independent (politician) Alexander Cook Jr. 615 70.0 Independent (politician) Dr. Beveridge (incumbent) 263 30.0 352 Independent (politician) St. Machar Aberdeen United Trades Council James Forbes 596 56.9 Independent (politician) Alexander Lyon Jr. 451 43.1 145 Aberdeen United Trades Council Independent St. Nicholas Independent (politician) Thomas Curr Independent (politician) 5 November 1884 Aberdeen Municipal Elections 3 Evening Express (Aberdeen) https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004175/18841105/051/0003 subscription 30 November 2023 References Category:1884_Scottish_local_elections Category:Aberdeen City Council elections Category:1880s_in_Aberdeen